In 1953 Britain looked to a young woman, for a new age. In 2023 Britain was renewed in the face and body of an old man. Both, perhaps, felt quite fitting, for the moment. This is an account of the Coronation, the good and bad. A The News Agents special 🎥

NEW PAPER: National level #evaluation of #community-based #marine #management initiative shows improvements in mechanisms to deliver conservation benefits, but these are translating into few of the desired positive social and ecological #outcomes. #conservation #idoimpact (1/5)

Delighted to announce that #RCUK2023 will be held NCL Marine on 9th Dec. Block out your calendar for your fave coral conference and keep an eye out for upcoming Friday afternoon workshop news! Supported by local organisers James Guest, @ThersaRueger, Holly East & J.Bythell

📢New paper and last of the PhD!!! Read about how we can protect people from the current and future impacts of climate change through Nature-based solutions ➡️ doi.org/10.1002/pan3.1… Hugh Possingham Jonathan Rhodes Laura Sonter Natural Capital Project People and Nature

Our paper led by Chris Brown out in Biol Conserv. We look at how "Entry fees enhance marine protected area management and outcomes" - using statistical matching and tructural causal modelling: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"This place is like hell on Earth." Guillermo Galdos and Rodrigo Galdos travelled one of the world's most dangerous migrant routes. The Darién Gap is full of deadly obstacles, armed gangs and strewn with bodies but record numbers are risking the route in search of a new life.

Ooof. Angry orcas now in northern waters... theguardian.com/environment/20…

Please join us this Thursday, July 6th at 1PM EST for a special seminar by our visiting researcher Jaramar Villarreal-Rosas, PhD - Why, where, and how to restore ecosystems for the benefits they provide to people🌱 zoom link ⬇️ smithsonian.zoom.us/j/8049153840?p…

Abstract submission for Reef Conservation UK 2023 is NOW OPEN! Details here: reefconservationuk.org/abstract-submi… Please join us in Newcastle on 9th December for an exciting day of coral reef chat! #RCUK2023

Excited to be giving a seminar at the Smithsonian Environment Research Centre. Link below. I'll be talking about how to incorporate the 'people' component into restoration planning.

A significant day yesterday as the Vanua of Nadogo in Macuata officially launched Nukuvadra Island as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) and Turtle Sanctuary. The initiative was agreed upon during the Bose Vanua of Nadogo after ongoing collaboration with WWF. (1/3)

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Mangrove Restoration Tracker Tool! MRTT allows practitioners to record & track restoration projects across their lifetime while ensuring best practice towards sustainable long-living mangroves globally. 🌿 🔗mangrovealliance.org/news/new-the-m…

Really excited to see this out! If you're at #MMM6 please stop b the Global Mangrove Alliance stand if you want more info. Otherwise feel free to reach out if you're interested!

Our #conservation-themed improvised #comedy show Wild Things Improv opens at #EdFringe2023 tomorrow 😱 It’s been a joy to develop and audience surveys so far indicate it’s fun to watch… come see for yourself! tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/wild-… Supported by British Ecological Society 🙌🏻

Join us!! Griffith University is seeking a marine ecologist to join our productive team of marine academics. Griffith offers great facilities, highly collaborative colleagues, and is located in beautiful sub-tropical Queensland! jobs.smartrecruiters.com/GriffithUniver… via SmartRecruiters

Want to learn more about the foundations of critical social science for conservation and research related to coral reefs? Join our workshop at #RCUK2023! Registration is now open: reefconservationuk.org/workshops.html

Coral reef restoration is increasingly popular as a management intervention. But what is (and isn’t) effective reef restoration? Join our #RCUK2023 coral reef restoration workshop to learn more! Register here: reefconservationuk.org/workshops.html

Interested in applying for early career fellowships for the next step in your research career? Join our #RCUK2023 workshop to understand what it takes to make a successful research funding proposal! Info here: reefconservationuk.org/workshops.html

Smiling looking back at #RCUK2023 😊 Congratulations to our student winners: Kirstin Gaffney from Newcastle University & Julia Rodriguez Fillol from University of Exeter, who wrote about their research here: peerj.com/blog/post/1152… Thanks to PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environment & International Coral Reef Society for prize sponsorship!

Registration is now open for #RCUK2024! Join us on Saturday Nov 30th at @ZSL, more details on our website 🐠🪸 reefconservationuk.org/rcuk-2024.html